CVE-2026-48770
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CVE-2026-48770 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5/10 on the CVSS scale. Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.6.1, a local process in the same interactive Windows session can send a malformed WM_COPYDATA message to Notepad++ using the COPYDATA_FULL_CMDLINE path. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Notepad++ is a free and open-source source code editor. Prior to 8.9.6.1, a local process in the same interactive Windows session can send a malformed WM_COPYDATA message to Notepad++ using the COPYDATA_FULL_CMDLINE path. The handler appears to process COPYDATASTRUCT.lpData as an unbounded NUL-terminated wchar_t* instead of enforcing COPYDATASTRUCT.cbData. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.9.6.1.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Notepad-Plus-Plus | Notepad\+\+ | < 8.9.6.1 |
References
- https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/security/advisories/GHSA-r39g-3mcw-xcg2Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory, Mitigation
- https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/security/advisories/GHSA-r39g-3mcw-xcg2Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory, Mitigation
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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